1. Catherine Cooper In Tears Over Her Father's Heart Surgery Video

Madelaine Hillyard is a world-famous heart surgeon at the top of her game. Her personal life is far less successful. A loving but overworked single mom, she is constantly at odds with her teenage daughter. At sixteen, Lina is confused, angry, and fast becoming a stranger to her mother—a rebel desperate to find the father who walked away before she was born.

Complicating ma Madelaine Hillyard is a world-famous heart surgeon at the top of her game. Her personal life is far less successful. A loving but overworked single mom, she is constantly at odds with her teenage daughter. At sixteen, Lina is confused, angry, and fast becoming a stranger to her mother—a rebel desperate to find the father who walked away before she was born. Complicating matters for Madelaine are the vastly different DeMarco brothers: While priest Francis DeMarco is always ready to lend a helping hand, his brother, Angel, long ago took on the role of bad boy. Years earlier Angel abandoned Madelaine—and fatherhood—to go in search of fame and fortune. His departure left Madelaine devastated, but now he reappears and seeks help from the very people he betrayed—as a patient in dire need.

With Home Again, New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah has written a moving, powerful novel about the fragile threads that bind together our lives and the astonishing possibility of second chances. Uggg.Kristin Hannah. I thought I would give her another chance. I have read books by her that have drawn me in, that have been well written and beautiful (Firefly Lane, Winter Garden), books that made me think she could really write. And then I read books written by her that made me cringe a little and think of a bad, overly sappy Lifetime movie. But this one? I couldn't even finish it.

And I NEVER stop reading a book once I start (unless it gets so vulgar I can't keep reading). But Uggg.Kristin Hannah. I thought I would give her another chance.

I have read books by her that have drawn me in, that have been well written and beautiful (Firefly Lane, Winter Garden), books that made me think she could really write. And then I read books written by her that made me cringe a little and think of a bad, overly sappy Lifetime movie. But this one? I couldn't even finish it. And I NEVER stop reading a book once I start (unless it gets so vulgar I can't keep reading).

But I physically cannot make myself continue reading this ridiculous story. I can't even write a summary.just imagine the most ridiculous story possible involving a spoiled rich girl, a bad boy, and a priest.ha ha ha (it makes me laugh just to write it). The characters are completely fake, given so many different personality characteristics it is ridiculous, and then at the same time they form this perfection of a person (the saintly priest who is also gorgeous, the brilliant Dr. Who put herself through school, selfless and giving, firm and tough when a Dr. And yet dependent and childlike as a mother.I won't even go into the gorgeous bad boy with a horrible family turned famous movie star with millions of dollars.). And then comes the emotion; the manipulated scenes, those moments written to tear at your heart strings and make you weep. It is writing at its worst.

The story is predictable and painful. I made it half way through the book and then laughed at loud at the scene that was written to shock and break my heart. I can't finish it (I mean, I know EXACTLY how it ends, know how each tear filled scene will go.blah). I am stopping. Don't read it. Although even as I type this I realize how many wonderful reviews this book has received and I have to wonder if I am the one at fault? I am obviously not the type of reader who should be reading Kristin Hannah books.

I happened to really love a couple of her books, but I am now thinking I am judging her too harshly based upon what I thought of those books? If you love Kristin Hannah, disregard my reviews.you will probably love this one too. Although I cannot possibly understand how. This book was exactly what I needed to read.

Little did I know when I started it that I would devour it in under 24 hours, and at times my face would be damp from tears that unwittingly fell onto the screen of my ebook. By page 20 I knew what was going to happen, but the foreshadowing didn’t lessen the impact of what came next. The characters were so rich that I felt genuine warmth for them all and loved their character development. The one upset for me, and it’s very minor, is that I didn’t rea This book was exactly what I needed to read.

Little did I know when I started it that I would devour it in under 24 hours, and at times my face would be damp from tears that unwittingly fell onto the screen of my ebook. By page 20 I knew what was going to happen, but the foreshadowing didn’t lessen the impact of what came next. The characters were so rich that I felt genuine warmth for them all and loved their character development. The one upset for me, and it’s very minor, is that I didn’t really like the character as Angel but I suspect we weren’t meant to – it was all about the extreme of emotions in the female characters and the different forms of love that exist in the world. It warmed my heart, warmed my soul. Every Hannah book that I have read has turned out to be a delight. She’s rapidly becoming one of my ‘go to’ authors right up there with Picoult and Chamberlain.

For much the same reason I guess, but yes, highly recommended. If you’re stuck in a reading hole, read one of these books. It will put you back on your road to recovery! About 1/3 of the way into this book, I predicted it. I stuck with it, because it's not a terrible story (I've read waaaay worse), but it's so fluffy and cheesy that it's almost painful to read. And I was right, the author didn't surprise me with some snappy twist ala Jodi Picoult. She just finished her merry little story.

I'm glad I don't cry easily. Angel Demarco is this world famous actor, nominated for an Oscar, but he keeps saying he's not that great of an actor. He causes mass riots and pres About 1/3 of the way into this book, I predicted it. I stuck with it, because it's not a terrible story (I've read waaaay worse), but it's so fluffy and cheesy that it's almost painful to read.

And I was right, the author didn't surprise me with some snappy twist ala Jodi Picoult. She just finished her merry little story. I'm glad I don't cry easily. Angel Demarco is this world famous actor, nominated for an Oscar, but he keeps saying he's not that great of an actor. He causes mass riots and press stampedes everywhere he goes.

He's a drug user, an alcoholic, and a womanizer, and he sees no reason to change his ways. Francis Demarco, Angel's older brother, is a priest, and for the last 16 years he has stepped in to fill a 'father' or 'uncle' role the best he can for Lina Hillyard, the 16 year old love child of Angel and Dr. Madeleine Hillyard. Only.Angel doesn't know his daughter ever existed, and the author gives hints that Lina is Angel's daughter, only it isn't confirmed until halfway through the book. Madeleine Hillyard has become a cardiologist, raised her daughter with a priest who is her ex-lover's brother from their teenage years(ugh) and is the best of the best of heart transplant surgeons in the Seattle area. Lina is troubled, bratty, and has spent 16 years with a mother who wants to be a friend and a father role filled by a priest. A very young, handsome priest (of course) but he is also HER best friend and her mother's best friend.

Are we weirded out yet? Angel Demarco, at 34 years of age, has had enough heart attacks to finally land him in a Seattle hospital awaiting a heart transplant. He's spoiled, angry, and bitter, but somehow Madeleine thinks he deserves a new heart. Oh, and of COURSE his ex-lover is the head surgeon for his transplant.

He hasn't seen her for 16 years, has no idea he has a daughter, and thinks his brother has married her. He doesn't even know his brother is a priest. Since he's SO famous, the hospital is under strict security. Lina doesn't even meet her father until about halfway through the book. If she had shut up and stopped storming out of every scene the first half of the book, she may have let her mother or Francis the Priest talk to her and she could've met her father sooner than that. I won't spoil it with my prediction.

I'll say none of the characters are believable. I refuse to believe this handsome young priest who has stepped in at 18 to take care of his little brother's brokenhearted teenage thrill has spent 16 years being her 'best friend' and she is clueless, and he is pining over her. I'm also not buying that Angel will change his ways as quickly as he does after his transplant. I'm also not buying that he has such a recovery from his cocaine and alcohol days. I'm also not buying that Madeleine the cardiologist suddenly resurrects her feelings for Angel after 16 years, never saw his movies or his face anywhere and he's soooo famous?

This review was more of a rant, a vent. I think Kristen Hannah has wrote better things than this one. A good heart transplant book? 'Change of Heart' by Jodi Picoult or even the cheap 'Charade' by Sandra Brown. I got through about a third of this book before I lost my patience and dropped it to the floor.

A few things I'm glad for: 1) that I didn't pay for the book; 2) that I don't live (or know anyone who does) in the emotionally warped world that the author's constructed here. What a train wreck! Has any of these characters matured at all during the course of their adult lives?

Why does that seem like such an unreasonable request? What really dropped my jaw was when another review OMG, no. I got through about a third of this book before I lost my patience and dropped it to the floor. A few things I'm glad for: 1) that I didn't pay for the book; 2) that I don't live (or know anyone who does) in the emotionally warped world that the author's constructed here. What a train wreck! Has any of these characters matured at all during the course of their adult lives?

Why does that seem like such an unreasonable request? What really dropped my jaw was when another reviewer used the word 'empowering.' What's empowering about undermining all you've worked for and earned with the idea that 'true love cures all'?!?!?!?!? A world-class cardio surgeon pining away like a teenager?

I mean, yes, life can be more satisfying with a partner, but why are romance and love and marriage and babies always the ONLY reward? Awwwwww, they all got together in the end, happily ever after. I'm usually a big fan of Kristin Hannah, but Home Again just didn't do it for me. The idea of the book seemed promising, but Kristin Hannah just didn't deliver. The whole story of the heart surgery and the family dramas just didn't seem real to me. How am I supposed to believe that you would still fall in love with the same man who broke your heart so many years ago?

Sure, people should be allowed second chances, but forgiving someone for running out of your life without as much saying goodbye w I'm usually a big fan of Kristin Hannah, but Home Again just didn't do it for me. The idea of the book seemed promising, but Kristin Hannah just didn't deliver. The whole story of the heart surgery and the family dramas just didn't seem real to me.

How am I supposed to believe that you would still fall in love with the same man who broke your heart so many years ago? Sure, people should be allowed second chances, but forgiving someone for running out of your life without as much saying goodbye would take a hell of a long time, not just a month or two. The characters were difficult to connect to, especially Lina. Lots of teens would sometimes feel lost when one of their parents isn't a part of their life, and Lina was extremely lost (drugs, drinking, tantrums). But Lina was just too emotional, sometimes to the point where it gets annoying. If she would just stop, listen, and think for a moment, her 'daddy' problems wouldn't that big of an issue.

Angel and Madelaine's relationship wasn't that much believable either. There was no way to connect on how much they loved each other.

All you get to know is that they just fell in love when they were teenagers, Angel ran away and broke Madelaine's heart, then they fall in love again after so many years. Nothing much to go on there. Home Again definitely isn't one of my favorites. It wasn't good, yet it wasn't bad either, just bland. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, Once again, I was irrevocably sucked into the world the Kristin Hannah constructed in 'Home Again' as the characters learn the key issues of life that crop up in any one of her novels; redemption, faith, forgiveness, family, and/or love. In 'Home Again,' Kristin shows all these elements and does it so beautifully that you can't help but feel and encompass every single emotion that the characters traipse across.

Each character is distinct in their own way, with their own challenges and fears to f Once again, I was irrevocably sucked into the world the Kristin Hannah constructed in 'Home Again' as the characters learn the key issues of life that crop up in any one of her novels; redemption, faith, forgiveness, family, and/or love. In 'Home Again,' Kristin shows all these elements and does it so beautifully that you can't help but feel and encompass every single emotion that the characters traipse across. Each character is distinct in their own way, with their own challenges and fears to face that ultimately lead them to a bittersweet, happy ending. Halfway through the book a tragedy strikes, leading to a painful decision that must be made (at the death of a character, the life of another is given a second chance to live and redeem himself), then leads to Angel's changing his life around in order to show Madeline that he wants to be a part of her and their daughter's life, that he does not want to run anymore.

The two find themselves falling in love with each other all over again while he's, first, waiting for a heart, and finally as he recovers after the surgery and changes his life around. If you love books that make you feel everything and cry your eyes out, then this is definitely the book for you because it will really open your eyes. It also as a spiritual element to it that will take your breath as you read each of those short perspective sections. If you like authors like Jodi Picoult and John Green, then you'll love Kristin Hannah's books. This was the first Kristin Hannah book that really let me down. I think this could have been a much better book than it was, the story arch was great, but the characters were flat and transparent. I also found myself disliking the whiny nature of every character in this book.

Is it possible for every character in a story to be this boring and irritating? I've read worse, but i have also read better. This book gets 3 stars for the mediocrity of everything between the front and back covers. Some st This was the first Kristin Hannah book that really let me down. I think this could have been a much better book than it was, the story arch was great, but the characters were flat and transparent. I also found myself disliking the whiny nature of every character in this book.

Is it possible for every character in a story to be this boring and irritating? I've read worse, but i have also read better. This book gets 3 stars for the mediocrity of everything between the front and back covers. Some stories really resonate and make you remember them. This is NOT one of those stories.

This is the story of a heart transplant patient who finds himself back in his own home town, and not by choice. It is a place filled with memories and people he never expected to see again.

His selfish lifestyle has damaged those who loved him and the child he never knew existed. The question here is, can people change, and can broken hearts heal? There is a lot of substance in this story and, as is her custom, Kristin Hannah hits at the very core of the emotions, weaving a novel which is both com This is the story of a heart transplant patient who finds himself back in his own home town, and not by choice. It is a place filled with memories and people he never expected to see again. His selfish lifestyle has damaged those who loved him and the child he never knew existed.

The question here is, can people change, and can broken hearts heal? There is a lot of substance in this story and, as is her custom, Kristin Hannah hits at the very core of the emotions, weaving a novel which is both compassionate and heartwarming. Well worth the time!!

Een handvol hemel is een onwaarschijnlijk mooi verhaal! Het had, voor mij, even wat tijd nodig om het helemaal in het verhaal te komen, maar oh.wat ben ik blij dat ik doorgezet heb! Emoties als, liefde, rouw, moeder/dochter relatie, vader/dochter relatie en vergiffenis komen allemaal aan bod. Wat ik het allermooist vond, was de rol (stem) van Francis aan het einde van het verhaal. Minpuntje was dat het wel enigszins voorspelbaar was☺ Een handvol hemel is een onwaarschijnlijk mooi verhaal! Het had, voor mij, even wat tijd nodig om het helemaal in het verhaal te komen, maar oh.wat ben ik blij dat ik doorgezet heb! Emoties als, liefde, rouw, moeder/dochter relatie, vader/dochter relatie en vergiffenis komen allemaal aan bod.

Catherine Cooper In Tears Over Her Father's Heart Surgery Video

Wat ik het allermooist vond, was de rol (stem) van Francis aan het einde van het verhaal. Minpuntje was dat het wel enigszins voorspelbaar was☺️. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, I can honestly never get tired of saying how much I love Kristin Hannah!

This book gives you an enormous amount of hope, faith, and love. Francis is such an incredible character. The way he takes care of Maddy and Lina, and loves them so deeply in such a pure and Godly way.

Angel, Frances brother is the opposite but has a heart of Gold. The story develops as Angel needs a heart transplant and goes back to his hometown, where he ran away when Maddy became pregnant at 16. He leaves the Only two pe I can honestly never get tired of saying how much I love Kristin Hannah! This book gives you an enormous amount of hope, faith, and love. Francis is such an incredible character. The way he takes care of Maddy and Lina, and loves them so deeply in such a pure and Godly way.

Angel, Frances brother is the opposite but has a heart of Gold. The story develops as Angel needs a heart transplant and goes back to his hometown, where he ran away when Maddy became pregnant at 16. He leaves the Only two people he loves and underatands him.

When he is transfer to the best cardiologist he discovers that the best doctor out there and the person who will treat him is his Maddy. And the story unfolds when Frances dies and Angel gets his brother's heart. He learns that Maddy never aborted the baby, and that he is the father of Maddy's sixteen year old daughter Lina. The way all these characters come together through grief, forgiveness and hope is incredible.

I enjoyed this book an recommend it to anyone who loves reading about family and the power and miracles God can do in peoples lives. Home Again 5 / 5 Kristin Hannah does it again! Another wonderful story filled with hope & love. The story was wrapped in a very neat & tidy little package. Some might say, a little too good to be true but I was more than fine with that. In true Kristin Hannah form, this is another 'grab the Kleenex!' Her characters are so well developed (I adored Francis in this book) and you will most certainly feel their hurt, feel their loss, want to give them a hug and then cheer them on.

I thou Home Again 5 / 5 Kristin Hannah does it again! Another wonderful story filled with hope & love. The story was wrapped in a very neat & tidy little package.

Some might say, a little too good to be true but I was more than fine with that. In true Kristin Hannah form, this is another 'grab the Kleenex!' Her characters are so well developed (I adored Francis in this book) and you will most certainly feel their hurt, feel their loss, want to give them a hug and then cheer them on. I thought it would be fun to mention who I pictured as Angel DeMarco, the Hollywood big shot with a heart ready to give out sooner rather than later. For me, he was Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) and I definitely had a little crush on him throughout this book.;) The romance in Home Again was wonderfully written. Thank you, Ms. Hannah, for another uplifting story filled with hope, forgiveness, selflessness and love.

This was the first time Kristin Hannah ever disappointed me so much I almost gave up on the book. It's blatant that the book was one of her earlier novels because the characters were so thinly veiled, the plot was so see-through that it was liking reading a slice of Swiss cheese, and I was groaning at the constant cliches. It was like reading a Hallmark movie.

If you fell in love with Kristin Hannah's later works like 'Firefly Lane,' 'Winter Garden,' or 'The Nightingale' and are trying on catchin This was the first time Kristin Hannah ever disappointed me so much I almost gave up on the book. It's blatant that the book was one of her earlier novels because the characters were so thinly veiled, the plot was so see-through that it was liking reading a slice of Swiss cheese, and I was groaning at the constant cliches. It was like reading a Hallmark movie.

If you fell in love with Kristin Hannah's later works like 'Firefly Lane,' 'Winter Garden,' or 'The Nightingale' and are trying on catching up on her full repertoire, do yourself a favor and pass on this one. Cheesy, cliche, predictable, characters that are caricature dripping with over-wrought writing. This was like a bad Hallmark/Lifetime movie of the week.

I actually laughed out loud (not in a good way) at sections of the dialogue that were so absurd. If I had a nickle for every time a character touched another character's face (because THAT happens all the time in real life!) or was 'suddenly' transported back to a past memory.sheesh! Normally I save 1-star ratings for books that are so ba Ugh. Cheesy, cliche, predictable, characters that are caricature dripping with over-wrought writing. This was like a bad Hallmark/Lifetime movie of the week. I actually laughed out loud (not in a good way) at sections of the dialogue that were so absurd. If I had a nickle for every time a character touched another character's face (because THAT happens all the time in real life!) or was 'suddenly' transported back to a past memory.sheesh!

Normally I save 1-star ratings for books that are so bad I can't make it to the end. This one I did get all the way through, but only because it was an audio book and I was captive in my car. The best thing I can say about this book is it's inspiring to know that an author can mature and grow in their craft to move from this drivel to absolutely brilliant writing like 'The Nightingale' and 'Winter Garden.' There were some plot devices in 'Home Again' that the author revisited in 'Night Road' with much more success and conviction. I'd say start there and skip this earlier work. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.

To view it, A well written story with great character development. While this is a work of fiction and perhaps not meant to make the reader reflect on the issues surrounding organ donation, it certainly did for me.

(This may be due to the fact that my family experienced the issue on a first hand basis and it was such an emotional and difficult decision.). I felt that the author handled the emotions of topic very well and I appreciate that she didn't make the decision seem like an easy one for any of the peop A well written story with great character development. While this is a work of fiction and perhaps not meant to make the reader reflect on the issues surrounding organ donation, it certainly did for me. (This may be due to the fact that my family experienced the issue on a first hand basis and it was such an emotional and difficult decision.).

I felt that the author handled the emotions of topic very well and I appreciate that she didn't make the decision seem like an easy one for any of the people it involves (the donor's family or the recipient). I thought the premise of the story was interesting - childhood sweethearts reunite when the guy, a famous movie star, needs a heart transplant and the girl is his assigned cardiologist. I thought the perspective of the cardiologist in particular though, was completely unbelievable and was used more to keep the reader in suspense then a realistic portrayal of a single mom.

If she really did think that way, then she was extremely self-absorbed, seeing as how her daughter was asking to meet her fat I thought the premise of the story was interesting - childhood sweethearts reunite when the guy, a famous movie star, needs a heart transplant and the girl is his assigned cardiologist. I thought the perspective of the cardiologist in particular though, was completely unbelievable and was used more to keep the reader in suspense then a realistic portrayal of a single mom. If she really did think that way, then she was extremely self-absorbed, seeing as how her daughter was asking to meet her father right at the time he basically fell into her lap at the hospital and instead of allowing a meeting in case his heart transplant never came through or wasn't successful, she risked the chance of her daughter never meeting the father just because she thought he might hurt her, assuming he did in fact live through the surgery and decide to go back to his merry life. I finally got to a fight between mother and daughter post-surgery that was just too absurd and I had to put the book down for good or risk serious anger at a character in a fictional story. Kristin Hannah is one of my favorite authors! This book was picked up at a yard sale for 50 cents and what an amazing treasure it turned out to be. I couldn't put it down.LOL.

I loved the characters and was quickly feeling what was happening in their lives as Kristin writes so dramatically. There were many twists and turns that came together in beautiful ways. I was crying more then laughing on this one but it warmed my heart and somehow I feel encouraged. Life is hard.turns come at us with no Kristin Hannah is one of my favorite authors! This book was picked up at a yard sale for 50 cents and what an amazing treasure it turned out to be. I couldn't put it down.LOL. I loved the characters and was quickly feeling what was happening in their lives as Kristin writes so dramatically.

There were many twists and turns that came together in beautiful ways. I was crying more then laughing on this one but it warmed my heart and somehow I feel encouraged. Life is hard.turns come at us with no warning.we move forward and press to live the best we can. How personal and real this novel was.it touched my soul. Thanks Kristin for moving and touching me once again!

I'd recommend this book to everyone.(. This book is about second chances. It's about Madeline, a single mom who is a cardiologist for her first love, Angel, who needs a heart transplant and how his brother the priest took care of Madeline and her daughter in his brother's absence.

The daughter yearns to know her dad, the mother is afraid he will break her heart, the priest falls in love with Madeline but wants to do the right thing and Angel is a famous, rich actor living life in the fast lane until he has a third heart attack and wi This book is about second chances. It's about Madeline, a single mom who is a cardiologist for her first love, Angel, who needs a heart transplant and how his brother the priest took care of Madeline and her daughter in his brother's absence. The daughter yearns to know her dad, the mother is afraid he will break her heart, the priest falls in love with Madeline but wants to do the right thing and Angel is a famous, rich actor living life in the fast lane until he has a third heart attack and winds up in the hospital back in his home town.

The heart transplant angle was very interesting in this book and it was fun seeing how the characters grew. I recommend this to those who like fairy tale romances or stories about single moms. Kristin Hannah is the award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including the international blockbuster, The Nightingale, which was named Goodreads Best Historical fiction novel for 2015 and won the coveted People's Choice award for best fiction in the same year. Additionally, it was named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, iTunes, Buzzfeed, the Wall Street Journal, Paste, and Th Kristin Hannah is the award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including the international blockbuster, The Nightingale, which was named Goodreads Best Historical fiction novel for 2015 and won the coveted People's Choice award for best fiction in the same year. Additionally, it was named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, iTunes, Buzzfeed, the Wall Street Journal, Paste, and The Week.

Kristin's highly anticipated new release, The Great Alone, will be published on February 6, 2018 (St. Martin's Press). The novel, an epic love story and intimate family drama set in Alaska in the turbulent 1970's is a daring, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss, the fight for survival and the wildness that lives in both nature and man. It has been listed as one of the most anticipated novels of the year by The Seattle Times, Bustle.com, PopSugar, Working Mother, Southern Living, and Goodreads. The Nightingale is currently in production at Tri Star, with award-winning director Michelle MacLaren set to direct.

Home Front was optioned for film by 1492 Films (produced the Oscar-nominated The Help) with Chris Columbus attached to write, produce, and direct. Movie news on The Great Alone is coming soon.

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